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self-assurance
The state or quality of being confident in oneself.
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  1. The state or quality of being confident in oneself.
  2. Confidence in oneself, or in one's own ability, talent, etc.
poise
The basic unit of viscosity of a fluid in the CGS system, equal to the force measured in dynes per square centimeter needed to maintain a difference in velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes of a fluid separated by one centimeter (0.1 pascal second)
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  1. The basic unit of viscosity of a fluid in the CGS system, equal to the force measured in dynes per square centimeter needed to maintain a difference in velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes of a fluid separated by one centimeter (0.1 pascal second)
  2. (Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
  3. Bearing of the body, especially when graceful:
presence-of-mind
Focused alertness, quick-thinking resourcefulness, stability of thought and feeling, or good sense, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.
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  1. Focused alertness, quick-thinking resourcefulness, stability of thought and feeling, or good sense, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.
  2. The ability to think and act calmly and efficiently, especially in an emergency.
aplomb
(Ballet) stability; the basic law of ballet.
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  1. (Ballet) stability; the basic law of ballet.
  2. Self-confidence; poise; composure.
  3. Self-possession; assurance; poise
assurance
A statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge:
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  1. A statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge:
  2. A promise or guarantee, an act that inspires confidence.
  3. Something said or done to inspire confidence, as a promise, positive statement, etc.; guarantee
confidence
A feeling of assurance that a confidant will keep a secret:
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  1. A feeling of assurance that a confidant will keep a secret:
  2. Belief in the certainty of something:
  3. Trust or faith in a person or thing:
self-assurance
The state or quality of being confident in oneself.
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  1. The state or quality of being confident in oneself.
  2. Confidence in oneself, or in one's own ability, talent, etc.
self-confidence
The state of being self-confident
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  1. The state of being self-confident
  2. A measure of one's belief in one's own abilities
  3. Confidence in oneself or one's own abilities.
aplomb
Self-confident assurance; poise:
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  1. Self-confident assurance; poise:
  2. (Ballet) stability; the basic law of ballet.
  3. Self-confidence; poise; composure.
balance
The power or means to decide:
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  1. The power or means to decide:
  2. The ability to maintain bodily equilibrium:
  3. A balance wheel.
collectedness
The state or quality of being collected.
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  1. The state or quality of being collected.
composure
A calm or tranquil state of mind; self-possession.
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  1. A calm or tranquil state of mind; self-possession.
  2. Calmness of mind or matter, self-possession.
coolness
(Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being cool, as in chilly.
  2. (Slang, countable) The result or product of being cool, as in good or pleasing.
  3. (Countable) The result or product of being cool, as in chilly.
equanimity
The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
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  1. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
  2. The quality of remaining calm and undisturbed; evenness of mind or temper; composure
poise
(Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
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  1. (Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
  2. That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
  3. Balance; stability
sang-froid
Composure, level-headedness, coolness in trying circumstances.
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  1. Composure, level-headedness, coolness in trying circumstances.
  2. Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.
  3. Cool self-possession or composure
cool
A cool place, part, or time:
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  1. A cool place, part, or time:
  2. The state or quality of being cool.
  3. (Slang) Cool, dispassionate attitude or manner
Find another word for self-possession. In this page you can discover 27 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for self-possession, like: self-assurance, poise, presence-of-mind, confidence, restraint, aplomb, assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence and aplomb.

Sentence Examples

  • The quiet actress is known as much for her body of work both in and out of genres as she is for her talent, poise and self-possession.

  • Saint-Just maintained his proud self-possession to the last.

  • In the Synoptists, Jesus " grows in favour with God and man," passes through true human experiences and trials, prays alone on the mountain-side, and dies with a cry of desolation; here the Logos' watchword is " I am," He has deliberately to stir up emotion in Himself, never prays for Himself, and in the garden and on the cross shows but power and self-possession.

  • While the prisoner defended himself with the calmest dignity and self-possession, Coke burst into the bitterest invective, brutally addressing the great courtier as if he had been a servant, in the phrase, long remembered for its insolence and its utter injustice - "Thou hast an English face, but a 'Spanish heart!"

  • Lansing's conduct at this juncture showed dignity and self-possession, and the action of the President was generally regarded as that of a sick and worried man.

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